New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-03
wESTBROOK DISCHARGED
er.RTL1NG DISCLOSURES IN COURT.

Attorney Walker at the salary OF $4,000 II was
sdo last spring, but comparatively few people knew
-, Il at the time The effort TO have it attract as
,,,,,a public notice as possible was successful.
w..,brook was dismissed from the Government
49, ca on Thursday. and similar attempt was made
10 keep this law ~ ~ ' Wv ~ ~
succcss ,.,.,. 49,. l., .u.,,
u,,rooS formerly of the Supreme Court of hi, State
oacialy attached to the United States District-At
sv,s Office here. IL would be probably
r Of him assistant OF Collector Magone His
RI gas entirely In the customs service He had an
49, IN the House. and there he spent nearly all
~ ,r,c preparing for trial and advising with the
roector as legal matters and judicial proceedings
oune.ted with the service. He was looked upon as Mr..
Mar,nc's risat-hand man. When Mr.. WcstbrOok re-
eiyc .c place 1t reported that he former
law PARTNER of the Collector in Ogdensburg but this was
denied yesterday. They had been associated together
counsel in several lawsuits bat had never been in
o,rtuerhip together It was at Mr. Magone's request
however that westbrook was appointed.
WHY Mr.. wEsTRROCK WAS DISCHARGED.
The causes OF Mr.. WestSroOk's discharge have not
yet been lie known bat the facts that drew attention
TO hin occ irred before Judge Lacombe in the United
States Circuit Court last week. The was that OF
Benjamin L. Carts representing the former firm OF l..
b. Carts linst the Government. This case dates
back abon thirty years AMI Is one Of series OF suits
that have been brought 10y various importers TO
an excessive duty cxacted from them mousscline
delane9 These goods are wholly w0rstcd, differing
IN that respect from the ordinary uelancs upon which,
ss upon cotton goods there is tariff of - per
Upon mousse.ue delainc, however the tariff IS only
10 per cent.
AT first the customs officers here insisted upon charging
q per cent, CHASING the sun orintr dclaine
which Is composed OF worstci ami cotton Thousands OF
dollars t,<cn this way from the merchants. who
have since bronst suits to this money AMI have
fR,us fap Nv In,
Bernhard HGtton recovered Sl29. 900 when is one OF
Tie largest claims put forth The amount involved in the
slse of Messrs. Curtis was about $4,000. They
represented by Lawyer Da Costa OF the firm OF Seward
d. costa & Guthrie. and Almon W. Grswold, who has
aOout dozen otaer large cases Of the kind to try,
including those OF Hovcy CO, Boston: Lane. Lam'on
Co., the oil firm Of Lachaise. T.nche 4 Co.. Thcrion
Mail!ard & Co.. aui several others
DISCLOSURE MAD m A. w GRISwuLD
Il took thirteen days to try the CARTS case. which was
finally to the jury Weln'SiIy Of last w>c On
that day Mr. Griswo!l. the lawyer was pat upon tie
wi'ncssstandby the Government and au EFFORT made
G. reflections upon MS professional conduct in
these cases 1t unfortunate caor for it, led NJ
GIiswod TO make certain startling dscl which. IL
is possible might not have been ma L. az he not been
attacked. These disclosures OUT ia the
animation of him which made by M Ia Costa
The Substance al them 10 this effect:
. MrGriswod stated that before tAe came up for
trial certain individual who ne lid not know aud hal
never before his knoveiSe callel AZ his Office.
NJ IL Pncst.. AMI discussed th3 Curtis c1so. Tho
STRANGER, who reilsel II give his name. told Mr. Girls
void that the Government hal three or four points
a.sins hin in the suit which would prove a;ai II Mr.
Gr.wQTs success He stated in OF the
view what taeSe objections but lecir- nat they
rrht provo OF nnoh cou-e !uence in ihe ease If
certain attorney. who was frcni Of Mr.. Wcs,hTook.
was retained by MI Grls v1l with the modest con'in
gn, :ce OF $1,000. Then he made an appointment
V. Ir Grisv IL 10 mAct hin again. TIE lawyer. who
Wa naturally crous - wen a.tonishcl at the visit.
ARRANGED . haze sore one s,a low - the stranger
wen me- cane again, bat the man dI not keep his ap
poiBfWcnt.
sDsslacut,y Nr. CriswOl met him in the street Tho
st.ln-.r cvpl'nci hs failure to come agreed hut
ic another appointment. This he a.o fc! to keep.
i few DAYS after tao Strangers call Mr. Grswoil
sl'c} Mr. WCstnr0oE whom ne III n't NIo s., for tue
first Tina lie e; him the Collectors oGice and there
IL a .,dss,l Of ais beIrl the points raised
tht3 TIE mysterious clle. hal told hn woll prove
fa'al 10 the phans success one Of thcsc object ions
81 pecalar as {" m'rit mention. II was on ;he
u.s. of wucia,n IA aliyins protest "a document in
Isl7 which dInc by lie Me>srs Cnrt.s. rather
by .hc.. lawyer The Government Official, propose to
ro,at this question ~ laet ~ proving that mucass
was not then invcn'cL re stranger dSclt on tiis
u lmi, ana 1t wa m3I!oIcI vita tho others by Mr
wes;"roo= in his ioters.cv vita Mr. GrlsSo.L
rnE TESTIMONY caE,T's STIR.
a
Sir Nr. Wc,torook not III the court room AZ tho
time bat lie was for al once. When called in
bati ae askc II ne ever kn any man answering
10 ZEE c5cs p,pH 81 the mysterious individual by
M G~sr,i H. becsn' sr ATTY ex -.'ei AMI declared
l.: icjst emphatic "a amer Ith Atrc. cdf y! .uch
person. % t.e spectators smile! because The
description ugcl by Mr. irisw)i was somewhat
general and wld.d apply 70 uaIr men IN ts cit. Nr
Wc>t@ooS bcca nIarr "a - re worici up attcni Z
Tx - ~ = -irII many t.rgs umt ice WAS not called
of.enug ina hr coLAAe himself 10 tHe questions pat
.~i,~,,. iy ,ir u, Cp.,l cro.- cxa uinei I'm. Dur-
lrs q! uri.!l Westi'o"S admitted nal he Gid T..e
H. ..,,.e,s mn ior.d ~ discussing Tie case with
81. Gii. pll stated ~ lin. 40 eaoi was made by
.s m t-.Iia summing MP The ca,c Sc make any, cap
II 80 o.. lii o.soci4fa', testimony. lie merely lc-
cI iO t1c iary Tat ~. siic did not throw MAI
f.s' NIt5f ca.c; tic disclosures mad upon the jay
- ir ,,.;..;.t - nv bat IL l. certain inif nothing
t.aorcInucu: representatives, attempted 10 Fay
...rn.f Sir Gr<wold's action. IN the case had any
i'. 90 verdict fo9 al ne claims dependen uI2a
irf.e! Neither Is e. KNOWN what The Govern Lcni At
vatiin.ion thought Of tho statements made by Nr
Gn.~oI under oath. bnt it WAS stated yesterday ~
ar..i;i,n 10 know tnnt two DAYS after the OBS
cn..la NJ HcsirfOoE's DISCHARGE was seat here HIS
C....s. va. take place on the first Of the month
Mn wEsTnR' OK, sIDr OF ThH CASE.
r.uor;cr called on VI. Wcsbrook at bis otcc IN me
tg>'oil House Yesterday Tie lawyer f. well-lHe-
served md rather good looking man. and aIlmIchily
about nny Gsc years old He has frank open couho-
nance and looks ms quesuoner night IN tic eye when
.aisiuy 10 Linn
!, Il iru, M WestbIOoa that you are 10 longer In
De service Of the Government f. he WAS asked
Mr. We,bfook looked thine surprised and said that u
wac and that relations with the service were severed
on THURSDAY Then tue facts that cane ont In court
were bfuught up The nero reference ~ them reused
Sir Wc,iuio,k considerably. Como with lie and sec
tO!lrc or Ntsore," he said. 49,,
Mr Nagoae seemed perfectly at case ana assed nr
NestbfOnk after that gentleman had eIPlaihe1 the
reporters mission what lie wanted hiih TO sag mere
Vas hot the sgniest charge made against you, west
brook. All tins absurd TAX about some unknown H,hn
coming Mr. GIiswOid and using youI name hcIlhei
RELATED 10 yOu not 10 the case, go lar as can see p
not 'Tis~Old himself Ia answer to the question pl
70 nih udt IN all hs Intercourse with you ne hih never
so Tue eas tnins that you were not upright
""rrorable and unapprOaclable T. - -, .,,,,
! Gil turning TO the reporter Mr. Nhgone SAID WIN
t'eat 'afncstbess: ! have known MI NestOr"ok ipr
"'F thirty years and have always looked upon nun
~ 90 TIM IA a man OF tho hlghcst hcnso OF